Associate Patient Care | Med Surg 8th Floor | Nights | Full time

UF Health Shands Homecare; Saint Augustine (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health Shands Homecare is seeking a Patient Care Technician to assist patients with daily living activities and bedside care under RN supervision. Duties include phlebotomy when appropriate, vital signs, documentation, and aiding with admissions and transfers.

The role requires hands-on patient care experience or being a 2nd semester RN student, with CNA/EMT/CMA certification due within 1 year of hire. High school diploma is required.

Qualifications

• Hands-on patient care experience or 2nd semester RN student.
• CNA, EMT, or CMA certification required within 1 year of hire.
• Preferred: CNA, EMT, or CMA license.

Responsibilities

• Obtains and documents vital signs and weight; reports abnormal results to the nurse.
• Provides personal care support (bathing, dressing, meals, toileting).
• Documents intake/output, collects samples, performs venipuncture or dermal puncture as ordered, and conducts bedside glucose monitoring.
• Assists with admission, discharge, and transfer of patients and updates tracking systems.
• Assists with treatment interventions under nurse/physician supervision.
• Ensures patient safety using bed controls, communication system, and side rails.
• Obtains supplies and ensures proper charging of supplies to patients.

Skills

Vital signs

Bedside care

Phlebotomy

Documentation

Nursing procedures

Patient safety

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Overview

Job Description

Full time 36 hours/week | 7:45pm - 7:15am

Overview The Patient Care Tech assists patients with healthcare needs, activities of daily living and provides bedside care, including basic nursing procedures, all under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN). In this role, the Patient Care Technician may also function as a phlebotomist by performing blood collection by venipuncture or dermal puncture, as appropriate.

Responsibilities

Description

• Obtains and documents vital signs & weight accurately and reports abnormal results to the nurse; documents appropriately on the electronic medical record.
• Provides assistance for personal care to patients including bathing, dressing, dietary needs, and toileting. Ensures security of patient's personal items and reports discrepancies to supervisor in a timely fashion.
• Documents patient intake/output, sends urine specimens to labs as ordered, performs daily phlebotomy as ordered, collects and labels tubes properly using hospital protocol and performs bedside glucose monitoring as instructed by nurse.
• Assists with admission, discharge, and transferring of patients. Updates hospital tracking system to reflect patient transfer.
• Assists nurse and/or physician with implementing treatment interventions (i.e. sterile and non-sterile soaks and/or dressings).
• Provides for patient safety through preventative measures (bed controls, nurse/patient communication system, and side rails).
• Obtains supplies and equipment as needed for patients and restocks supplies when needed, ensuring that all supplies used are properly charged to the patients.

Completion of annual required training and learning modules including 'Safe Medication Handling for Staff Who Do Not Administer Medications'

Qualifications

Qualifications Required education: High school diploma

Required Experience

Hands on patient care experience or 2nd semester RN student

CNA, EMT, or CMA required within 1 year of hire

Preferred experience: CNA, EMT, or CMA license